Adding additional Backup Exec servers to which the Agent for Linux can publish information

Last published : Apr 02, 2026
You can specify additional Backup Exec servers to which the Agent for Linux (Linux Agent) can publish information.
Each Backup Exec server to which the Linux Agent publishes information appears in the Backup Exec Servers list.
To add additional Backup Exec servers to which the Agent for Linux can publish information
  1. Use a text editor to open the following file:
/etc/VRTSralus/ralus.cfg
  1. Add the following string:
Software\Symantec\Backup Exec For Windows\Backup Exec\Engine\Agents\Agent Directory List unique identifier number=IP address or DNS name of Backup Exec server
  1. Save and close the file.
  2. Move to the Backup Exec server to which the Linux Agent is publishing itself and add the Linux server to the Servers list.
See Adding servers that you want to back up to the list of servers on the Backup and Restore tab.